Wind-engine



T. R. GOTH. WIND ENGINE. No. 580,600. Patented Apr. 13, 1897.

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NITED STATES PATENT NICE.

7 THOMAS R. GOTH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

WIND-ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 580,600, dated April 13, 1897.

' Application filed November 17,1896. Serial No. 612,489. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS R. GOTH, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing in r with the drawings and set forth in the claims at the end of this specification.

The objects of my improvements are to attain full useful effects of the wind; also, a uniform rate of speed andpower in proportion to resistance or work to be done.

Referring to the drawings, Figure I is an elevation, mainly in section, of a wind-engine constructed accordingto my invention. 1 Fig. II is a horizontal section through a complete engine and corresponds to the line a: w in Fig. I. Fig. III is a plan view of the main parts of the same engine or motor provided with my improvements. Fig. IV is an enlarged vertical section through the transmittinggearing and connected parts of the engine. Fig. V is a cross-section corresponding to the line 3 y in Fig. IV, showing the manner of supporting the weight of the running elements of the machinery.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.

The running elements consist of a windwheel composed of the vanes 1, top and bottom arms 3 and. 4 to support the same, a sleeve 5, and a bevel-wheel 6, the latter meshing into a larger bevel wheel 7 to transmit power through the shaft 8 to any work that is to be performed, such as pumping, grinding, or the like.

Supported on a flange 11 and extending up centrally through the structure is a strong tube 10, forming an axis on which the Windwheel revolves, the upper end of the latter being supported laterally by the flanged collar 12 and at the bottom by the sleeve 5, both fitting loosely on the tube 1.0.

The upper end of the tube 10 is supported in a second tube 13, made integral with or attached to the segmental casing 14:, as seen in Fig. 1.

The tube 13 is supported above the windwheel in a bearing 15, attached to a crosstimber 16 of the main frame 9, and has on its top a vane 17, which adjusts the sectional casing let in certain relation to the wind, as hereinafter explained.

Outside of the casing 14, which covers about one hundred degrees of are at each side, or from 18 to 19 in Fig. III, is a second segmental casing 20, divided into two doors or sections 21 22, wide enough to cover the windinlet 23 and outlet 24, as seen in Figs. II and III. These outer casings or doors 21 22 are supported on the arms 25 at the top and similar arms 26 at the bottom, as seen in Figs. I and III.

The inner segmental casing lethas at its top Q .by preference a complete end plate attached to the flange 27 of the tube 13, and at the bottom the end plate 28, which is cut away at 29 and 30, as shown in Fig. II, to permit in part adownward escape of the air behind the vanes 1, also for the escape of wind if carried into the engine. Like openingscan be left in the top plat-e or cover to provide again st excessive pressure in case of storms and failure to close the doors 21 22.

On the floor 31, beneath the wind-wheel, I place a strong hollow pedestal 32, provided with bearings 33, so the shaft 8 can be'extended in either direction; also, a bearing 34,

which sustains the sleeve 5 and the windwheel attached thereto. At the top of this pedestal 32 are formed steps 35 36, the upper one 35 sustaining the casing 14, and the lower one 36 sustainin g the outer casing or doors 21 22, as seen in Fig. I. At each side of the pedestal 32 are doorways 37 to permit access to the gearing inside.

The vanes 1 are curved in form, as seen in Fig. II, and are attached to the flanged collar 12 and the flanged sleeve 5 by means of the arms 3 and 4, as seen in Fig. II. In this manner it will be seen the wind-wheel is revoluble about the hollow tube 10, the inner casing 14 turns on the step 35, and the outer segmental casing or doors 21 22 turn on the step 36, so the wind-wheel is free to revolve continually. The casing 14 is adjustable to the course of the wind and the outer doors are adjustable to control the amountof the wind admitted to the vanes 1. Referring now to the adj ustment of these movable elements, the inner casing 14 or the inlet 23 is held to the course of the winds approach by the vane 17 in the usual manner of such adjustment in windmotors. The outer casing or doors 21 22 require more complicated means of adjustment, consisting of a vane 39, attached to one of the arms 25, as seen in Fig. III, which vane tends to turn and closethese doors in the direction indicated by arrows in Fig. III, reducing the inlet 23 and the outlet 24, but the force of the wind on the vane 39 is opposed by a weight 40, suspended on the rope 41, which passes up through the tube 10, around the pulley 42, and is attached to one of the arms 25, as seen in Figs. I and III.

The weight 40 is sufficiently heavy to hold open the doors 21 22 and expose the vanes 1 to the wind when' its force is not too great, but in case of a storm or strong wind the force on the vane 39 overpowers and raises the weight 40, so the doors 21 22 close and stop the wind-wheel.

To stop and start the wind-wheel by hand, there is provided another rope 43, which also passes up through the tube 10, around the pulley 44, and is attached to one of the arms 25, as seen in Fig. III. By pulling this rope 43 the doors 21 22 can be at any time closed or opened and the engine stopped or started.

Having thus explained the nature and objects of my invention, also the manner of constructing and applying the same, I claim- 1. In a wind engine or motor, a single revoluble wind-wheel provided with vanes, and an adjustable segmental casing in two parts axially mounted concentric therewith open at opposite sides, its position controlled by awind-vane so as to be moved around the axis of the wind-wheel, substantially as described.

2. In a wind-engine,a revoluble wind-wheel, the adjustable segmental casing 14, forming an inlet and outlet for wind, and in combination therewith, opposite doors or covers to close the inlet and outlet ways, mounted concentric with and moving about the axis of the wind-wheel and easing, substantially as described.

3. In a wind-engine,a revoluble wind-wheel, a segmental or partial casing forming inlet and outlet ways for the wind, and in combination therewith, two opposite movable covers or doors, set concentric with and moving about the wind-Wheel and the fixed tubular axis 10-, in the manner substantially and for the purposes specified.

4. In a wind-engine, a wind-wheel and a segmental or partial casing 14, forming inlet and outlet ways for wind, two opposite doors or cases moving concentrically about the casing to open and close the wind inlet and outlet ways by means of a vane and a weight, one opposing the other, in the manner substantially as described.

5. In a wind-engine, a revoluble wind-wheel,

arms 25, and moving concentrically about the casing 14, providedv with a vane 39, a rope 41 passing down through the tubular axis 10 and weight 40 suspended thereon, all combined and operating, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as described.

7. In a wind-engine, a Wind-wheel partially surrounded with an adjustable casing to produce inlet and outlet ways forthe wind, the bottom end or plate of the casing partially cut away in opposite sectors between the vertical sides to permit escape downward of wind behind the wheel-vanes, in the manner substantially as shown and described.

8. In a wind-engine, a wind-wheel, and concentric casing 14 partially inclosing the outlet and inlet ways for the wind 23, 24, and movable concentric covers or doors to open and close the same and a hollow pedestal inclosing the gearing, the whole mounted on and movable upon the said hollow pedestal 32, in the manner substantially as described.

9. In a wind-engine, a wind-wheel, the con centric partial casing 14, concentric regulating covers or doors 21, 22, the dome-shaped hollow pedestal inclosing the gearing, and having the stepped bearings 34, 35, 36 and the fixed tubular axis 10, the whole mounted and supported on the said pedestal, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as described.

10. In a wind-engine, the wind-wheel, the concentric partial casing, the double-concentric regulating-doors, the fixed tubular axis, the dome-shaped hollow pedestal inclosing the gearing and supporting the said tubular axis, and ropes,41 42, passing through the said tubular axis and connected to the regulatingdoors, whereby the latter are operated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of .two witnesses.

THOMAS R. GOTH.

Witnesses:

JAMES L. KING, HILDA SANDERsoN. 

